# Audi A1 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Audi A1 passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 235,804 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 235,804 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 266,565 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 943 | 94% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 15,060 | 91% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 14,115 | 90% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 13,339 | 88% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 20,502 | 84% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 18,871 | 80% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1,021 | 77% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 20,183 | 78% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 2,674 | 73% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 19,846 | 75% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 5,544 | 70% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 15,689 | 77% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 7,783 | 69% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 15,279 | 73% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 7,563 | 68% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 13,187 | 69% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 8,957 | 64% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 10,484 | 69% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 7,690 | 64% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 9,562 | 66% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 6,131 | 62% |
| 2011 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 818 | 66% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 523 | 63% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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